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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
ago
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
any
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From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
begin
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
bread
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From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
called
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
create
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
custom
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
Cyril
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
disclaim
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
enabled
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
existence
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
expression
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
foes
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From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
form
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
gifts
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
HALDIN
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
hand
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From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
high
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
hungry
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From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
imagination
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
Isidor
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
Kirylo
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
known
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From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
languages
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From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
living
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
man
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From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
many
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From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
Miss
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
out
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
pen
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
personality
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
piece
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From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
possession
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
Razumov
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
reader
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
reality
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From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
Russian
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
Sidorovitch
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
smothered
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
snatchnounUS /snatch/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
son
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
sort
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
teacher
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From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
well
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From this reading Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
wish
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From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss HALDIN To begin with I wish to disclaim the possession of those high gifts of imagination and expression which would have enabled my pen to create for the reader the personality of the man who called himself, after the Russian custom, Cyril son of Isidor--Kirylo Sidorovitch--Razumov.
words
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From this reading If I have ever had these gifts in any sort of living form they have been smothered out of existence a long time ago under a wilderness of words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would take liberty from any hand as a hungry man would snatch a piece of bread.”
years
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From this reading I have been for many years a teacher of languages.
